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New EEOC Guidance on Mandatory Vaccinations in the Workplace

Tue March 16, 2021 News

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued updated COVID-19 guidance on mandatory vaccinations in the workplace. As of December 16, 2020, the agency advised that employers may mandate COVID-19 vaccination in the workplace. The guidance acknowledged that such action may implicate anti-discrimination laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act of […]

Employers Can Extend FFCRA Leave Through March 31 and Earn Tax Credit

Thu February 18, 2021 Business

The mandatory paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31, 2020, but employers may voluntarily choose to provide paid leave benefits to their employees through March 31, 2021. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was signed into law, providing for […]

EEOC Says Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine

Mon December 28, 2020 Business

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its guidance and said employers will generally not run afoul of employment laws by requiring employees to obtain vaccination. However, the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations may raise questions about the applicability of various equal employment opportunity laws, and employers […]

Florida Basics on Employing Underage Students

Tue December 1, 2020 Publications

Worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in child labor. Businesses have shut down, unemployment is rampant, and hundreds of millions of children are no longer in school due to school closures, according to the United Nations. In many countries, these children are required to work to […]